In Mexico's "Alemanismo", era of great modernity and economic growth, The Alday family finds itself in serious trouble: stripped of most of their land by the Agrarian Reform of Lazaro Cardenas, their pride forces them to endure their days in an old house, full of lavish objects that are ridiculous vestiges of a lo...

In Mexico's "Alemanismo", era of great modernity and economic growth, The Alday family finds itself in serious trouble: stripped of most of their land by the Agrarian Reform of Lazaro Cardenas, their pride forces them to endure their days in an old house, full of lavish objects that are ridiculous vestiges of a lost time.

In Mexico's "Alemanismo", era of great modernity and economic growth, The Alday family finds itself in serious trouble: stripped of most of their land by the Agrarian Reform of Lazaro Cardenas, their pride forces them to endure their days in an old house, full of lavish objects that are ridiculous vestiges of a lost time.

Alfredo, film director, is hired to direct a documentary about the Chamula. Those who hire assures complete creative freedom if he in turn respects the script. Alfredo takes work and start filming, but feels guilty and cowardly because the script distorts reality. While filming, serious existential experience and...

Alfredo, film director, is hired to direct a documentary about the Chamula. Those who hire assures complete creative freedom if he in turn respects the script. Alfredo takes work and start filming, but feels guilty and cowardly because the script distorts reality. While filming, serious existential experience and family problems culminating when separated from their partner. Seeing the progress of the documentary, sponsors including a minister it...Alfredo, film director, is hired to direct a documentary about the Chamula. Those who hire assures complete creative freedom if he in turn respects the script. Alfredo takes work and start filming, but feels guilty and cowardly because the script distorts reality. While filming, serious existential experience and family problems culminating when separated from their partner. Seeing the progress of the documentary, sponsors including a minister it bother because the miserable conditions of the Chamula and even some interviews with members of the opposition as Heberto Castillo appear; so that you remove the tape Alfredo to give to the writer. During the filming of his last scenes the birth of a child Chamula Alfredo is bitten by a rattlesnake and dies not arrive in time the antidote.
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